Objectives of this course are to introduce the definition and concepts, basic principles, and the applications of automation involved in food processing. Subjects covered are types of food manufacturing processes, automation strategies, and PC-based applications of process control. The core part will be in the diagram-based control software and their applications. In the laboratory, eight integrated systems representing the basic unit operations in food processing are carefully designed to provide students with practical exercises through the uses of PLC and PC-based controls.